Lately // Wedding Prep

07/28/2016

Hello dears! Lately I have been buried beneath piles of paper, stamps, fabric, and stuck at the computer most of the day, every day. Why? Wedding planning of course!

I had the fun task of putting together my wedding registry a few weekends ago. Mom helped me for hours upon hours as I figured out what I needed to fully stock my future home with the appropriate tools, storage containers, dishes, etc. necessary to running a household. It was so exciting being able to take the knowledge that I have gained working under Mom’s instruction over the years, knowing what tools I like to use in the kitchen, and what we use to run a home; and apply that to a wish list of items that I hope to use in my very own home in the not so distant future.

I have also been doing a lot of sewing. What else do you expect from a seamstress who is making her own wedding dress, than for her to be buried in piles of fabric in the months before her wedding? Just to calm any suspicions, there aren’t any peeks of the wedding dress in this post. So far I have been working on a petticoat, and other sundry articles. In fact, just this morning I finished hemming the 220 inches of ruffle that are going to be attached to my petticoat. Whew! That was a job!

Ah, wedding invitations! Gabe, Jessica, and I all worked diligently on addressing, stamping and sealing the invitations this past Monday; and the fruits of our labor were proudly displayed in the thick stack of envelopes that we took to the post office later the next day.

In the midst of all of this work, there are still moments where it suddenly hits me that this is actually happening. In just over two months I will no longer be a Boyer, but will be changing my last name to Everson! The day that I have been waiting for nearly my entire life is drawing nigh, and these last few days in my family’s home are flying by faster than I ever thought possible. It is bittersweet, realizing that these are the final months in which I can spend nearly every hour of each day in the same house as my sisters and parents, and I wish that I could step back and value each minute as much as I could. Yet, I feel the push of moving forward to the future just as much as the pull to stay and savor each moment. It is a constant tug of war, and I think it will be that way even up to the very day I get married. But the most beautiful thing is on that day the push and pull will be reversed. The push will be coming from my past: the past that the Lord has blessed me with in how my parents raised me, my childhood with my sisters, and all of the hopes and dreams that were stored up in those years. And the pull will be coming from my future: the wild, wonderful adventure ahead of a life spent with the man I love. It is an adventure for which I can hardly wait.

About Brigid

Brigid is the Copy Editor, and Advertising manager of the blog. She also happens to be the middle sister of the trio, a role which she thoroughly enjoys. When she is not blogging, she fills her time by sewing her own wardrobe of vintage inspired and historical garments; studying fashion, history, or some random fact about the world; and cooking up some new (or old) dish in the kitchen.

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My wedding will be vintage/historically inspired. As for our home, I am not sure at this point. I know there will be some elements of vintage inspiration in it, but as far as all out vintage in theme, I don’t know.

Thanks for sharing, Brigid. Although I am not in any too major life change right now, I can kinda understand that push/pull affect. In times of change, I look forward with eagerness to the future, but I also wish to stay in the present/past normality.

If I may ask, is your dress going to be themed from the 1940’s, or are you merely going to have a vintage themed dress/wedding? (I understand if you can’t answer that. I thought I would try though!) Rather than ask another question that I am not sure if you can answer, I know I would be absolutely delighted to see a couple of posts after your wedding telling all about your dress, what fabrics you used, (fiber content too) and so forth! But that is certainly not to exclude hearing about the rest of your wedding! I still want to continue hearing about the planning, and hear all about it afterwards, although I understand it will likely take several months afterwards to get all through that. 🙂

Brigid,
What a lovely season of your life to be enjoying your engagement and preparing for your life together as the Lord brings you together for your life ahead together. I’m so excited for you and to read of the sweet details of your wedding prep, the special time with your mom gleaning wisdom from her about your future household, and about your sewing. I can just imagine the delicate care you are taking with your dress and how positively beautiful it will be! Your sharings are a blessing and joy to read of and make me smile at how the Lord writes our love stories for us so much better than we imagined. I’m dreaming of that day myself and leaving it in his hands. You and Gabe are so very sweet together. And what a guy you have who helped you address invitations, too! 😉

How exciting all of this must be for everyone! Even though I am not getting married anytime soon, I am an event planner by gift and am always thinking of ideas. When it comes to wedding I love the small details that express who you are.
-Madisonhttp://www.minniemuseblog.com

How lovely to hear of your wedding preparations, you must be so excited for a future that looks so bight for you. wishing all you girls many blessings in this time of great change. I am thinking of you all.

Beautiful! My fiance and I are finally planning our wedding after a very long engagement, so in a few weeks (once we have the date set) I’m sure I’ll be addressing a mountain of invitations too!
All the best wishes to you as you take on this new chapter of your life.

Oh how wonderful! Getting prepared for a wedding sounds like a lot of work, but fun none the less. 🙂
Just curious, will you girls still be singing together after you and Gabe get married? Like, for gigs and things?
God Bless!

How exciting! Wedding planning is both fun and exhausting at once. I cannot wait to see your dress, I made mine as well, and it’s a labour of love, but such a fun thing to be able to pull off.
I get you on the push and pull thing. I moved out of home when I got married, and it is a bittersweet change. Married ‘life is so much fun, but there can be a transition period navigating the changing relationship with family members. Will you and Gabe be living nearby? Best of luck with the rest of your planning! Things always go awry (I was up moving around furniture at midnight the night before, the perils of a home reception!) but the focus of a wedding is the marriage, and on the day you’re so caught up, it goes by so fast! Feel free to drop me a line about anything wedding related if you like, and I cannot wait to see photos of the day

Thank you for sharing. I love the photo where you work on the invitations. My MiL was a tailor and sewed my wedding dress, she told me that a wedding dress must never be finished, so you have leave a thread inside to bring luck. Just a tip. 😉 Have a lovely weekend, girls. 🙂

Awwwe, how bittersweet, Brigid! Congratulations on such a beautiful engagement and I hope you’re wedding planning continues on smoothly. You’re making your own dress? That’s fantastic!! I’m so excited for you, your future husband, and your family/friends. ❤

To answer your questions, I guess my favorite part about planning a wedding would have to be picking out the dress of the bride and bridesmaids. I’m not married, nor engaged (I actually just turned 18), but I feel like that would be the most fun part. What’s your favorite part so far?

My summer has been spent going to summer classes at the university I’m going to attend this fall. I’m going in as a Chemistry major, so I’m super excited! 🙂

How immensely exciting that your big day is drawing so near. I really enjoyed and appreciated your reflections on this transformative time in your life and how your upbringing helped to prepare you, in so many ways, for the marvelous adventure that awaits you in the near future.

This is so exciting! I’ve always loved to hear about weddings and sweet love stories, so watching the prep for your wedding is a real joy. If you don’t mind me asking, do you intend upon having an indoor or outdoor wedding? If you’d rather not answer I totally understand. I wish you both the best!

My favorite part of planning my wedding was that I did not do any of it; except accept my husband’s proposal (best part for sure!), design the cake and chose my dress! Oh yes, my father and I designed and produced the wedding invitations. The dress: I chose a second-hand, elegant, satin wedding dress off a website called antiquedress.com (http://www.antiquedress.com/item4563.htm) which my father bought for me. My parents (mostly my father) planned to whole wedding and hosted it in our family garden. It was the most glorious, happiest days of my life. While the engagement was exciting, marriage takes the cake… It is SIMPLY the BEST!!!

I love keeping up on what is going on in your lives. I’m happy for your wedding plans . We live in Ohio and are Christians we have four sons 18 to 22. We have not planned a wedding yet for them, they are waiting for the right Christian lady. Your stories and example is an encouragement and blessing. I have a shared interest in vintage clothing, fashion and fabric! I think it’s wonderful that your skills were developed at a young age and you are able to make your own wedding dress. I love helping people plan their weddings, I’ve helped with decorations, made one wedding dress and three bridesmaids gowns. But wedding cakes are my great love! I usually am permitted more creative freedom when decorating the cake. The Boyer sisters are in my prayers. Thank you again for sharing with us.

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